Author's Note
This one has been nagging me for awhile and I thought I could share it to you guys. It's a lot different than I thought it would be but what's done is done. I don't know if I get the lyrics right so please enjoy.
Chapter 3 – Great Parents
Blake is a great babysitter. She knows how to take care of a baby. Even her baby leader seems easy for her to handle. Ruby who's in her semi-Grimm (wolf ears and a tail) are cradle in her arms with a bottle in her mouth. Yang and Weiss are still in their bed, trying to get their sleep after few hours trying to figure out what their leader wants.
Lucky for them, Ruby fall asleep in the Fauna's arms. Blake smiles and settles her leader on her bed. The Grimm girl curls herself on her bed. Weiss try to open her eyes but she's too tired. She mutters, "Is she asleep…?"
"She is…for now. She'll wake up few minutes later…" She heard her blonde partner groans from the top bunk. She shook her head and sighs. "Ugh, can't she sleep a bit longer?" Yang grumbles.
"If you didn't give her that dust, she wouldn't be like this…" Weiss murmurs.
"I didn't know it was an age-changing dust! I thought it was a candy so I gave it to Ruby!"
"You should've asked me…!"
-Flashback few hours ago-
"Hey, Rubes! I got something for you!" Yang waved a red 'candy' in her hand. Ruby was distracted from reading a book, pay full attention on it and followed the motion of her sister's hand. The blonde giggled of her little sister's action but decided to hand over the 'candy'.
Ruby sniffed on the 'candy' to make sure it is edible. After she caught a sweet scent from it, she swallowed it whole. Weiss entered the room and asked the both of the siblings, "Yang, Ruby, have you seen my crystallized dust? The one with a sweet scent and red in color…"
"Sweet scented dust? I didn't see-…..oh no…" She turned her head towards her sister who became small in size. The girl grew her wolf ears and a tail. She thought Ruby was playing around, "Alright, Ruby. Now can you change to normal now?" But the Grimm girl didn't respond. Both of them looked at each other for a moment before Ruby said, "Daddy!"
The little girl hugged Yang and nuzzled herself to her leg. Yang and Weiss were stunned. The heiress gave the blonde girl a glare and said, "What did you feed her?"
"Well, I found this beautiful red candy on my way here. It got a sweet scent of strawberry so I was thinking on giving it to Ruby. I didn't know it was a dust!"
"An age-changing dust supposed to smell like that! Now look what you did! You turned her into a toddler!" Ruby looked up to her 'daddy' and the girl next to her. She let go of Yang's leg and hugged Weiss'. She nuzzled herself to her leg and said, "Ruby don't like mommy and daddy fight…"
Yang and Weiss were stunned by her cuteness. Before they could say anything, Blake entered and gave them a confused look. Ruby saw the raven-haired girl and toddled towards her. The Fauna girl caught the little toddler before she fall and cradled her. "Big sis!"
"Why did she call you big sis but us her mommy and daddy?" Weiss crossed her arms. Blake sighed and shook her head. She knew something like this would happen, "Well, you two always fight with each other for Ruby's affection like a spoiled married couple."
Yang and Weiss blushed in embarrassment. The blonde girl quickly shook her head and said, "There's no way my wife would be this woman next to me!"
"Heh, you'll continue to do so if you two keep fighting. I'm going to put her to bed. So keep it down, okay?" Blake left her two team mates and head to her bed. The blonde and the heiress groaned.
-Current situation-
Few minutes pass after Blake left for a solo mission, little Ruby begin to cry for no reason. Weiss covers her ears with her pillow but her partner's cry manage to penetrates them. Yang leave her bunk bed and pick up her crying baby sister. She rocks her side to side and shushes her, "Shh, daddy's here for you…"
"Since when you become her daddy?" Weiss mutters.
"Since she start calling me 'daddy'. I think I can get used to it… See, she's smiling right now." The Grimm toddler giggles and held out her small hands. Yang brings her closer and the girl clings onto her vest and say, "Daddy hug!" The blonde giggles.
Suddenly, she feel a certain miasma contaminate the room. She turn around and saw Weiss glaring at her in jealousy, "Now, now, Weiss. We won't get jealous on each other and fight, right? At least not in front of the kid," Yang said. Weiss shook her head, "Sorry, I got carried away…" she said. Little Ruby look at her 'mommy' and held out her hands to her. The blonde girl bring her to the heiress and place her next to her.
Little Ruby shifts herself closer and hug her, "Ruby don't like mommy sad…" Weiss freeze for a moment but she hug her partner back. "See, she still loves you!" Yang grins. The heiress sighs and caresses Ruby's hair. The Grimm girl snuggle closer. "Just make sure we don't fight for today…"
"Agreed…"
Little Ruby is bored as her 'parents' are busy with their homework. Yang and Weiss are studying for the upcoming exams. The Grimm girl toddles to her 'parents' at the lounge. They told her not to bother them for a moment so she struggle to get on the couch. After few attempts, she manage to sit on the couch. She silently watches them and try to be a good girl just like her 'mommy' said.
"That's ridiculous. You can't just charge at a Grimm and punch them."
"But that works for me most of the time."
"Still, you need a strategy to fight a Grimm. It's not just about strength, you know?" Yang sighs and admit defeat, "Fine…"
Little Ruby begins to feel hungry. She drops herself from the couch and head to her 'mommy'. She tug her skirt slightly and caught her attention, "Mommy, Ruby hungry…" she said. Weiss drop her pen down and head towards the kitchen. The girl toddle to her 'daddy' and held out her small hands. Yang pick her up and place her on her lap.
Few minutes later, Weiss return with a bottle of milk in her hand. She hand it over to her and the toddler happily accept it. Yang drop her down and say, "Now be a good girl and let mommy and daddy study, okay?" Little Ruby nod and toddle to the couch. After she gets up on the couch, she turn on the television and watch cartoons.
"I'm surprised she didn't cry like always…"
"She may be a toddler but she doesn't need to cry every time she need something, princess."
"Whatever. So, where were we…?"
Weiss asked Yang to buy some groceries since their supplies are running low. Before the blonde left, little Ruby cries and whines. Yang sighs and shook her head. She pick up the toddler and snuggle to her nose. "Don't worry, Ruby. Daddy won't be long. And Weiss, don't go anywhere without telling me," she said.
"You know we're not really married, right? So don't get carried away…" Yang chuckle and hand over the girl to the heiress. As she walk out from the room, Ruby said, "Bye bye, daddy!" The blonde wave at her and slowly close the door. Weiss bring the toddler to her bed and place her down. The Grimm girl rolls herself on her bed and making cat-like sound. The heiress giggles.
She look at the toddler before her who seem so happy. Somehow she feel jealous of the Grimm girl. Being small and innocent again. She doesn't need to worry of anything. How she wish for that kind of life. She didn't notice the toddler is staring at her until she call her out, "Mommy, can you sing a song for me?"
"Hmm, are you going to sleep?"
"No, daddy said mommy have beautiful voice. Ruby wants to hear mommy sing!" Weiss smiles and caresses her red and black hair. The toddler wait patiently for her 'mommy'. The heiress take a deep breath and sings :
Mirror, tell me something.
Tell me who's the loneliest of all?
Mirror, tell me something.
Tell me who's the loneliest of all?
Fear of, what's inside of me.
Tell me can a heart be turned to stone?
Mirror, mirror, what's behind you?
Save me from the things I see!
I can keep it from the world,
Why won't you let me hide from me?
Mirror, mirror, tell me something.
Who's the loneliest of all?
I'm the loneliest of all.
Weiss look at the girl before her who's been silent for the whole time. Then, she asks, "Mommy, are you lonely?" The heiress didn't answer. Little Ruby wait patiently for her 'mommy' to answer. She sighs and mumbles, "Sometimes I do…."
"Why are you lonely, mommy?"
"Because there's no one want to stay with me…." She mumbles to herself. She forgot that she's talking with the toddler before her. The Grimm girl heard what she said. "That's not true!" she said. Weiss raise her head and meet with the girl's silver eyes. Little Ruby smiles and continue, "You're not alone, mommy! You got daddy, big sis and me!" Her eyes are flooded with tears. The girl shifts herself closer and hugs her.
"Don't cry, mommy. Ruby don't like when mommy cry." Weiss nod and wipe her tears away. She pull the toddler in a tight embrace. Little Ruby smile widen and mumble to her ears, "I love you, mommy..."
"I love you too, Ruby…" Weiss answered in a soft voice.
Yang returned and find little Ruby is at the coffee table doing something and Weiss reading on her bed. "How was Ruby when I was away?" she ask the heiress. She look up to the blonde and answer, "She's been behaving. But she whined where were you few seconds ago…" she rolled her eyes. Yang respond with a chuckle. She turn her sight to the toddler who is scribbling something.
"What is she doing over there?"
"No idea. She told me it's a surprise. I don't want to disturb her…" she continue to read her book. Yang walk towards the girl and take a peek on what she's doing. Her wolf ears twitch in annoyance of the blonde's breathing. She turn around and meet with her lilac eyes. She quickly cover a piece of paper in her arms, "Watcha' doing, Rubes?" she asks.
"Drawing! But it's not done yet. I'll show daddy and mommy when it's finish!" Yang giggles and ruffles her hair. She continue to draw as the blonde left her. Yang look at her sister along with Weiss. "So how long will the effect wears off?" Yang asks.
"About few hours left I think. I'm going to miss that kid…"
"Excuse me?" Weiss realized what she just said, quickly turn away from the blonde who begin to smirk. "N-nothing!" she stuttered.
"Aww, little princess is going to miss her baby~!"
"S-shut up! I'm not even married!" Yang chuckle and Weiss respond with a pout. Her cheeks reddened in embarrassment. "Still, you've been a great mom for her…"
"I hate to admit it but you've been a great dad…." Yang give her a grin and reply, "We're a great parents. Truce?"
"Truce. But when she return to normal, she's going to be mine."
"Challenge accepted, princess!" Weiss soon notice that Ruby hasn't cry or call them out. The toddler's head is rested on the coffee table, "She's been quiet all along. Why don't you check her out, Yang?" The blonde nod and slowly walk towards the girl. She shook her body gently and smile as she heard a soft snore coming from her, "Just as I thought…" she mutters.
Yang gently pick her up and cradle her in her arms. The girl snuggle closer to her chest. The blonde brings her to Weiss' bed and place her next to the heiress. Weiss pull up the covers onto both of them. This cause Yang to glare at her in jealousy. "Hey, no fair!" The heiress smirk in victory. Yang decided to lay down next to the sleeping girl and hug her. Weiss glares at her, "Now, Weiss. No fighting, remember?"
Weiss sighs and hug the toddler along. Before she closed her eyes, Yang mutters, "Hey, Weiss?"
"Hmm?"
"Being a parent isn't so bad after all…"
"You're right. It was fun…" And both of them drift into slumber.
The door slowly opens and Blake enters. She shook her head as she sees three sleeping figure on Weiss' bed. She head to the kitchen but stumble upon a drawing on the coffee table. She pick it up and smile. A drawing of Ruby on Blake's head while holding her bow, Yang hook her arm around her neck and Weiss trying to keep Ruby from falling. On the bottom right corner state 'My family!'.
She turn to look at her three team mates. She put the drawing down on the table and stretch both her arms. "Might as well join the family. It's time for my cat nap anyway," she mumble. She slid under the cover and Yang's arms. She hug the toddler and pull up the cover onto the four of them. She closes her eyes and fall asleep
The next day, Ruby returned to 15 and woke up early. She found the drawing on the coffee table, "That's nice. I wonder who drew this…" she said. But she feel certain familiarity on the drawing and decided to keep it. She turn to look at her team mates on Weiss' bed, hugging each other. "I wonder how we ended up like that..." She mumble.
Author's Note
I know the ending is kinda cliché since I rushed it a bit. And I'd like to accept requests from my fellow readers for my next short story. PM me if you have any ideas you like to share. For now, Au Revoir~